Brother Quattro 3 User Manual

CHANGING THE NEEDLE
Getting Ready
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About the Needle
The sewing machine needle is probably the most important part of the sewing machine. Choosing the 
proper needle for your sewing project will result in a beautiful finish and fewer problems. Below are some 
things to keep in mind about needles.
 The smaller the needle number, the finer the needle. As the numbers increase, the needles get thicker.
 Use fine needles with lightweight fabrics, and thicker needles with heavyweight fabrics.
 To avoid...

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Chapter 2
Sewing Basics
SEWING .............................................................................................. 72
Sewing a Stitch ........................................................................................................ 72
■Using the Multi-Function Foot Controller ....................................................................... 73
Sewing Reinforcement Stitches ............................................................................... 74
Sewing Curves...

SEWING
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SEWING
Sewing a Stitch
aTurn the main power to ON and press  to display the utility stitches, and 
push the “Needle Position” button to raise 
the needle.
bPress the key of the stitch you want to sew.
→ The symbol of the correct presser foot will be 
displayed in the upper left corner of the LCD screen.
cInstall the presser foot (“CHANGING THE 
PRESSER FOOT” on page 65).
dSet the fabric under the presser foot. Hold 
the fabric and thread in your left hand, and 
rotate the handwheel to set the...

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fAdjust the sewing speed with the speed 
control slide.
* You can use this slide to adjust sewing speed during sewing.
a Slow
b Fast 
gPress the “Start/Stop” button to start 
sewing.
* Guide the fabric lightly by hand.
hPress the “Start/Stop” button again to stop 
sewing.
iPress the “Thread Cutter” button to trim 
the upper and lower threads.
→The needle will return to the up position 
automatically.
jWhen the needle has stopped moving, raise 
the presser foot and remove the...

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aInsert the plugs for the main foot controller 
into the foot controller jack and the 
external port on the right side of the 
machine.
* Refer to Operation Manual Addendum for detailed instructions of connecting the multi-function foot 
controller.
* Before connecting the multi-function foot controller, 
be sure to assemble the controller according to 
Operation Manual Addendum.
a Foot controller jack
b External port
bSlowly depress the foot controller to start 
sewing.
Pressing down on the...

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Changing Sewing Direction 
Stop the machine. Leave the needle in the fabric, 
and press the “Presser Foot Lifter” button to raise 
the presser foot. Using the needle as a pivot, turn 
the fabric so that you can sew in the new 
direction. Press the “Presser Foot Lifter” button to 
lower the presser foot and start sewing.
The pivot setting is useful when changing the 
sewing direction. When the machine is stopped at 
the corner of the fabric, the machine stops with the 
needle in...

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■If the Fabric does not Feed
If the fabric does not feed when starting to sew or 
when sewing thick seams, press the black button on 
the left side of presser foot “J”. 
aRaise the presser foot. 
bWhile keeping the black button on the left 
side of presser foot “J” pressed in, press the 
“Presser Foot Lifter” button to lower the 
presser foot.
cRelease the black button.
→ The presser foot remains level, enabling the fabric to 
be fed.
Sewing Hook-and-Loop Fastener
Make sure that the needle...

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Sewing Stretch Fabrics
First, baste together the pieces of fabric, and then 
sew without stretching the fabric.
In addition, a better result can be achieved by 
using thread for knits or a stretch stitch.
aBasting stitching
Memo
 For best results when sewing stretch fabrics, 
decrease the pressure of the presser foot 
(“Using the Machine Setting Mode Key” on 
page 35). 

STITCH SETTINGS
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STITCH SETTINGS
When you select a stitch, your machine automatically selects the appropriate stitch width, stitch length, 
and upper thread tension. However, if needed, you can change any of the individual settings.
Setting the Stitch Width
Follow the steps below when you want to change 
the zigzag stitch pattern width.
Example:
Press   to narrow the zigzag stitch pattern 
width. 
→The value in the display gets smaller.
Press   to widen the zigzag stitch pattern width. 
→The value in...